News from October 2018

By Interior Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: CAÑON CITY, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado announced that it is reopening the public call for nominations for open positions on the 15-member Rocky Mountain District Resource Advisory Council, including the Royal Gorge, San Luis Valley, and Gunnison field offices.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Mike Stuart issued the following statement.

By DOL Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: HARMONY, PA - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Insight Pipe Contracting LLC for workplace safety and health violations following an employee electrocution at a worksite in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The Harmony-based contractor faces $331,101 in proposed penalties.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Joseph Levering, 38, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, in Omaha, Nebraska, by United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., for committing a domestic assault as a habitual offender. Judge Rossiter sentenced Levering to 20 months’ imprisonment. After completing his term of imprisonment, Levering will begin a three-year term of supervised release.

By State Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: Dear Mr. President: We are deeply concerned about the whereabouts of Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist, a Washington Post columnist and Saudi citizen who has been living in the United States. Based on mounting reports, it appears highly likely Mr. Khashoggi was murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul...

By Interior Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: HOUGHTON, MICH- The National Park Service announced today that the fall phase of the first year of its Isle Royale wolf translocation project has been brought to a successful close with four wolves translocated to the island from Minnesota. Though the original goal called for two additional wolves from Michigan to be relocated this year, cold weather, extensive rain, and snow showers made it necessary to end trapping efforts.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A Wichita man was charged in federal court today with robbing a local bank earlier this week, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced that LUMINAIRE ENVIRONMENTAL AND TECHNOLOGIES, INC., pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud for the improper disposal of toxic waste. Co-defendants JOHN D. MILLER JR., 61, and JOSEPH V. MILLER, 58, previously entered guilty pleas for their roles in the fraud scheme.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: Three farmers from Nebraska who grew grain that was not organic but who knew that the grain was being marketed and sold as organic pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: In San Antonio this morning, former District 19 Texas State Senator Carlos I. Uresti pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: Tampa, Florida- United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces that a federal jury has found Shamar Lajuan Thomas, a/k/a “Baby," (26, Clearwater) guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, and using or carrying a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime. Thomas faces a maximum penalty of life...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: In San Antonio this morning, former District 19 Texas State Senator Carlos I. Uresti pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs.

By Homeland Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: CHICAGO - A suburban Chicago man admitted in federal court Tuesday that he tried to illegally export nearly two dozen guns and ammunition to Haiti from Illinois.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: A doctor has been charged with committing health care fraud out of her practice in Stuart, Florida.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: An Akron man was indicted for having firearms and dealing fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - The FAA today announced it is relaunching its $500 ADS-B rebate program effective immediately and through Oct. 11, 2019. The Agency is making $4,900,000 available under the rebate program, which will fund 9,792 ADS-B Out installations.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: Dear Director Wray: The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is continuing its oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). I respectfully write to request material concerning the FBI’s interactions with Michael Sussmann and Bruce Ohr and to reiterate my request for a meeting...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - A Brockton man was charged yesterday in connection with the August 2018 computer intrusion of a Massachusetts company.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - A Chicopee man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield to distributing heroin.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2018
News Release: Two men from Northeast Ohio were indicted on federal firearms charges.